Apple to introduce new iPhone, expected release for iOS7 is late Sept.

5:34 PM,
Sep. 6, 2013

Written by

Jefferson Graham
USA TODAY

LOS ANGELES - Like it or not, your Apple mobile device is going to look and act differently within a few weeks.

On Tuesday, Apple will introduce the latest iPhone, and part of the tradition of the new device introduction is an operating system update that, at some point, most of us upgrade to. So even without springing for the new phone, your older iPhone gets a free new coat of paint - and potential pain - with tools in different places and different ways to access apps.

Unlike past upgrades, iOS 7 is a from-the-ground-up overhaul. Apple CEO Tim Cook calls it "the biggest change to iOS since the ...